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Sir Duke

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from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)
[Intro]
e|--B------------7-----|--G#m-------------------4-----|
B|--------------7-----|--------------4---4--4-----|
G|-----8---8----8-----|-------4---4----7----4-----|
D|--9--9---9----------|--6-6----8-----------------|
A|-----9---9----------|---------------------------|
E|--7--7-7-7-7-----7--|--4----4------4------4--4--|
e|--G-----------------3-----F#2--|------|
B|------------3---3--3-----2--|------|
G|-------4-4--4-6----4-----3--|------|
D|--5-5--------------------4--|--4---|
A|-------------------------4--|------|
E|--3----3----3------3--3--2--|--2---|
e|--B---------7--|--------G#m-------------4--|
B|--------7--7--|--------------4---4--4--|
G|-----8--8--8--|-------4---4----7----4--|
D|--9--9--9-----|--6-6----8--------------|
A|-----9--------|------------------------|
E|--7--7--7--7--|--4----4------4------4--|
e|--G-----------------3--3--F#2--|-------------------|
B|------------3---3--3--5--2--|-------------------|
G|-------4-4--4-6----4--4--3--|-------------------|
D|--5-5--------------------4--|--4-2-4---4-2-1----|
A|-------------------------4--|----------------4--|
E|--3----3----3------3--3--2--|-------------------|
[Verse 1] 
 BMusic is a world with-G#min itself,
With a Glanguage we all under-F#stand.
 BWith an equal oppor-G#mtunity,
For all to Gsing, dance, and clap their F#ha-F7nds.
[Bridge 1]
But just be-E9cause a D#9record D9has a C#9groove,
Don't D9make it D#9in the E9groove.
But you can E9tell right a-D#9way at D9letter C#9A,
When the D9peo-D#9ple E9start F9to F#9move.F#7  
[Chorus 1]
 BThey can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7they can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BThey can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7they can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
[Interlude]
e|------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--|
G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------|
D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------|
A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------|
E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|
e|--4--4-----------|--------------------------|
B|--------7-----4--|-----0--------2--0--------|
G|-----------6-----|--6-----------------1--4--|
D|--6-----4--------|--------6--4--------------|
A|-----6-----4--6--|--4-----------4--2-----2--|
E|-----------------|-----7--4--2--------4-----|
e|---------------------------------|----------------------|
B|--4------------------------------|----------------------|
G|-----6-4-6-4----4----------------|----------------------|
D|--------------6----6-4-6--4---4--|----------------------|
A|--6------4------------------6----|--6-4-6-4---4---------|
E|--------------4----4-------------|----------7---7-4--2--|
e|-----------------------------|-------------F#72-2--|
B|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|
G|--------------1-4--1-4--1----|--1----------3-3--|
D|----------1-4-------------4--|----4--1--4--2-2--|
A|------2-4--------------------|-------------4-4--|
E|--2-4------------------------|----------2--2-2--|
[Verse 2]
 BMusic knows it is and G#malways will,
Be one of Gthe things that life just won't F#quit.
 BBut here are some of music's G#mpioneers,
That time will Gnot allow us to for-F#get;F7  
[Bridge 2]
For there's E9Basie, D#9Miller, D9Satch-C#9mo,
And the D9King of D#9all, Sir E9Duke.
And with a E9voice like D#9Ella's D9ringing C#9out,
There's no D9way D#9the E9band F9can F#9lose.F#7  
[Chorus 2]
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
[Interlude]
e|------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--|
G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------|
D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------|
A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------|
E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|
e|--4--4-----------|--------------------------|
B|--------7-----4--|-----0--------2--0--------|
G|-----------6-----|--6-----------------1--4--|
D|--6-----4--------|--------6--4--------------|
A|-----6-----4--6--|--4-----------4--2-----2--|
E|-----------------|-----7--4--2--------4-----|
e|---------------------------------|----------------------|
B|--4------------------------------|----------------------|
G|-----6-4-6-4----4----------------|----------------------|
D|--------------6----6-4-6--4---4--|----------------------|
A|--6------4------------------6----|--6-4-6-4---4---------|
E|--------------4----4-------------|----------7---7-4--2--|
e|-----------------------------|-------------F#72-2--|
B|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|
G|--------------1-4--1-4--1----|--1----------3-3--|
D|----------1-4-------------4--|----4--1--4--2-2--|
A|------2-4--------------------|-------------4-4--|
E|--2-4------------------------|----------2--2-2--|
[Chorus 3]
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7you can feel it all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7I can feel it all oC#m9ver, all o-vE/F#er now, people.
 BThey can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7come on; let's feel it aC#m9ll over pE/F#eople.
 BYou can feel it all Fm7-5over, Emaj7everybody all oC#m9ver pE/F#eople.
[Outro]
e|------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--|
G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------|
D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------|
A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------|
E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|
e|--4--4-----------|--------------------------|
B|--------7-----4--|-----0--------2--0--------|
G|-----------6-----|--6-----------------1--4--|
D|--6-----4--------|--------6--4--------------|
A|-----6-----4--6--|--4-----------4--2-----2--|
E|-----------------|-----7--4--2--------4-----|
e|---------------------------------|----------------------|
B|--4------------------------------|----------------------|
G|-----6-4-6-4----4----------------|----------------------|
D|--------------6----6-4-6--4---4--|----------------------|
A|--6------4------------------6----|--6-4-6-4---4---------|
E|--------------4----4-------------|----------7---7-4--2--|
e|-----------------------------|-------------F#72-2--|
B|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|
G|--------------1-4--1-4--1----|--1----------3-3--|
D|----------1-4-------------4--|----4--1--4--2-2--|
A|------2-4--------------------|-------------4-4--|
E|--2-4------------------------|----------2--2-2--|
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   B       G#m     G       F#      F7      E9      D#9     D9     Fm7-5
 EAC#9DGBE  EAF9DGBE  EAF#9DGBE  EAF#7DGBE  EAD FmG BE  EEmaj7ADGBE  EA C#m9DGBE  EE/F#ADGBE

All chords in this song (17)

The story behind the song

"Sir Duke" is a vibrant tribute to the enduring power of music and the legendary figures who shape it. Stevie Wonder wrote this song to honor jazz icon Duke Ellington, whose influence deeply touched him as a musician. Having experienced the loss of other idols, Wonder wanted to acknowledge those artists he felt were important, ensuring their contributions wouldn't be forgotten. The lyrics celebrate not only Ellington but also other pioneers like Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald, highlighting the joy and inspiration their music brings. It's a song that pulses with appreciation for the masters who pave the way.

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Sir Duke

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#9

C#9

F#9

F#7

Fm7-5

Emaj7

C#m9

E/F#

from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)

[Intro]

B G#m

e|--------------7-----|---------------------4-----|

B|--------------7-----|--------------4---4--4-----|

G|-----8---8----8-----|-------4---4----7----4-----|

D|--9--9---9----------|--6-6----8-----------------|

A|-----9---9----------|---------------------------|

E|--7--7-7-7-7-----7--|--4----4------4------4--4--|

G F#

e|-------------------3-----2--|------|

B|------------3---3--3-----2--|------|

G|-------4-4--4-6----4-----3--|------|

D|--5-5--------------------4--|--4---|

A|-------------------------4--|------|

E|--3----3----3------3--3--2--|--2---|

B G#m

e|-----------7--|---------------------4--|

B|--------7--7--|--------------4---4--4--|

G|-----8--8--8--|-------4---4----7----4--|

D|--9--9--9-----|--6-6----8--------------|

A|-----9--------|------------------------|

E|--7--7--7--7--|--4----4------4------4--|

G F#

e|-------------------3--3--2--|-------------------|

B|------------3---3--3--5--2--|-------------------|

G|-------4-4--4-6----4--4--3--|-------------------|

D|--5-5--------------------4--|--4-2-4---4-2-1----|

A|-------------------------4--|----------------4--|

E|--3----3----3------3--3--2--|-------------------|

[Verse 1]

B G#m

Music is a world with-in itself,

G F#

With a language we all under-stand.

B G#m

With an equal oppor-tunity,

G F# F7

For all to sing, dance, and clap their ha-nds.

[Bridge 1]

E9 D#9 D9 C#9

But just be-cause a record has a groove,

D9 D#9 E9

Don't make it in the groove.

E9 D#9 D9 C#9

But you can tell right a-way at letter A,

D9 D#9 E9 F9 F#9 F#7

When the peo-ple start to move.

[Chorus 1]

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

They can feel it all over, they can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

They can feel it all over, they can feel it all over people.

[Interlude]

e|------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--|

G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------|

D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------|

A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------|

E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|

e|--4--4-----------|--------------------------|

B|--------7-----4--|-----0--------2--0--------|

G|-----------6-----|--6-----------------1--4--|

D|--6-----4--------|--------6--4--------------|

A|-----6-----4--6--|--4-----------4--2-----2--|

E|-----------------|-----7--4--2--------4-----|

e|---------------------------------|----------------------|

B|--4------------------------------|----------------------|

G|-----6-4-6-4----4----------------|----------------------|

D|--------------6----6-4-6--4---4--|----------------------|

A|--6------4------------------6----|--6-4-6-4---4---------|

E|--------------4----4-------------|----------7---7-4--2--|

F#7

e|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|

B|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|

G|--------------1-4--1-4--1----|--1----------3-3--|

D|----------1-4-------------4--|----4--1--4--2-2--|

A|------2-4--------------------|-------------4-4--|

E|--2-4------------------------|----------2--2-2--|

[Verse 2]

B G#m

Music knows it is and always will,

G F#

Be one of the things that life just won't quit.

B G#m

But here are some of music's pioneers,

G F# F7

That time will not allow us to for-get;

[Bridge 2]

E9 D#9 D9 C#9

For there's Basie, Miller, Satch-mo,

D9 D#9 E9

And the King of all, Sir Duke.

E9 D#9 D9 C#9

And with a voice like Ella's ringing out,

D9 D#9 E9 F9 F#9 F#7

There's no way the band can lose.

[Chorus 2]

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

[Interlude]

e|------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--|

G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------|

D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------|

A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------|

E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|

e|--4--4-----------|--------------------------|

B|--------7-----4--|-----0--------2--0--------|

G|-----------6-----|--6-----------------1--4--|

D|--6-----4--------|--------6--4--------------|

A|-----6-----4--6--|--4-----------4--2-----2--|

E|-----------------|-----7--4--2--------4-----|

e|---------------------------------|----------------------|

B|--4------------------------------|----------------------|

G|-----6-4-6-4----4----------------|----------------------|

D|--------------6----6-4-6--4---4--|----------------------|

A|--6------4------------------6----|--6-4-6-4---4---------|

E|--------------4----4-------------|----------7---7-4--2--|

F#7

e|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|

B|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|

G|--------------1-4--1-4--1----|--1----------3-3--|

D|----------1-4-------------4--|----4--1--4--2-2--|

A|------2-4--------------------|-------------4-4--|

E|--2-4------------------------|----------2--2-2--|

[Chorus 3]

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, I can feel it all over, all o-ver now, people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

They can feel it all over, come on; let's feel it all over people.

B Fm7-5 Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

You can feel it all over, everybody all over people.

[Outro]

e|------------------------|-------------------------|

B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--|

G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------|

D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------|

A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------|

E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|

e|--4--4-----------|--------------------------|

B|--------7-----4--|-----0--------2--0--------|

G|-----------6-----|--6-----------------1--4--|

D|--6-----4--------|--------6--4--------------|

A|-----6-----4--6--|--4-----------4--2-----2--|

E|-----------------|-----7--4--2--------4-----|

e|---------------------------------|----------------------|

B|--4------------------------------|----------------------|

G|-----6-4-6-4----4----------------|----------------------|

D|--------------6----6-4-6--4---4--|----------------------|

A|--6------4------------------6----|--6-4-6-4---4---------|

E|--------------4----4-------------|----------7---7-4--2--|

F#7

e|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|

B|-----------------------------|-------------2-2--|

G|--------------1-4--1-4--1----|--1----------3-3--|

D|----------1-4-------------4--|----4--1--4--2-2--|

A|------2-4--------------------|-------------4-4--|

E|--2-4------------------------|----------2--2-2--|

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

B G#m G F# F7 E9 D#9 D9 Fm7-5

C#9 F9 F#9 F#7 Fm Emaj7 C#m9 E/F#

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G BE EADGBE EA DGBE EADGBE

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